贵阳 Traditional form: 貴陽 Pinyin (reading): Guìyáng Definitions: Guiyang prefecture-level city and capital of Guizhou province 貴州/贵州 ( Guìzhōu), short name 筑 ( Zhù) Characters: 贵 - expensive, costly; valuable, precious 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 貴 - expensive, costly; valuable, precious 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open